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Hi I have just returned from a weeks holiday in Spain to find that my Halstead Finest Platinum has developed a fault. I have hot water but the central heating no longer works 1) Boiler make / model (gas or oil) Halstead 2) What is / is not happening. No Central Heating (Hot...

I require about 1 meter of 8mm copper tube so dont want to waste cash and buy a 10 meter coil, Can i buy it by the meter or in shorter lengths???

I consider myself to be a fairly experienced DIYer and am currently redocarating my my house which is 3 years old. I am now on my fourth room which is my daughters bedroom, I am a perfectionist when it comes to decorating which annoys my mrs no end, so i am looking for some advise on how to...

Hi there I hope somebody can help me out regarding this issue we currently have with the foul drains that my property and two others share. My property and one other which are two years old are built on the grounds of an existing 150 year old property. The builder of the my house and the...

Hi there I would like to run a co-axial cable from my distribution amp in the loft down to my dining room on the ground floor! I can run the cable behind my gutter downpipe so it will not be seen and through the external wall into a new drywall tv socket within the room. My question is...

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Hi there people I have always used Harris No bristle loss brushes when painting my woodwork with good results (satin). Yesterday i went to B&Q to get a new one and they were sold out, so i got a harris natural bristle brush. When i painted a small section of skirting board with this...

I have a tin of crown undercoat which i thinned out a bit last time i used it, Is there anything i can add to it to make it thicker? Thanks

Hi I have just redecorated my hall and have spent hours prepping and painting the woodwork! Most of the skirting boards have come up great after glossing but i have noticed a very fine gritty finish (that i would like to remove without re painting) in one area. Is there a fine...

Hi there I have started to decorate my hall, landing and stairs and have 11 door liners/architraves and around 30 meters of skirting to paint! I have done a lot of decorating in my time and always work to a high standard of finish. my usual method is to sand, two coats of undercoat...